The Fund Development Council (FDC) is a network of alumni peer-to-peer fundraisers who serve as the leadership committee for the Columbia College Fund. Their work is critical to growing the pipeline of $1,500+ donors.
Members of the FDC formulate overall strategy, solicit leadership-level gifts for the College Fund and partner with staff members. These dedicated alumni meet three times per year, helping raise $2-3 million for the College Fund annually. As alumni leaders, they are invited to exclusive events and have opportunities to connect with the dean of Columbia College and other senior leaders at Columbia.
Fund Development Council Co-Chairs
The co-chairs guide the strategic direction of the FDC. They meet monthly with College Fund staff to brainstorm ideas, make decisions on behalf of the FDC, elevate topics for discussion and offer the alumni perspective on items related to the College Fund.
David Javdan CC’90 | Scott Koonin CC’02 | |
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Dave is a managing director in the Washington, DC, and NY offices of Alvarez and Marsal, a global turnaround consulting firm. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Columbia University and a J.D. from Fordham Law School. Dave serves on the Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors and is an alumni class agent. | Scott is an investment advisor at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC in New York City. He has a bachelor’s degree in History from Columbia University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. Scott serves on the Columbia College Alumni Association Board of Directors and is also on the Board of the Columbia College Young Leaders Council. | |
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"The gates of Columbia College were flung open and my life was changed forever by the financial aid I received from alumni. Join me in keeping the gates open for the next generation of College students. Your support changes lives." |
FDC West Vice Co-Chairs
The FDC West vice co-chairs are the guiding force behind the FDC’s West Coast expansion. They meet regularly with CCF staff to support the development of regional hubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco. They work to build a meaningful social, professional and philanthropic community in these areas.
James Stone CC’90, BUS'96 | Vijay Mohan CC’01 |
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2020-21 Members
Eric Allbin CC’01*
Jean-Marie Atamian CC’81
Frank Au CC’92*
Richard Au CC’94*
Kelley Buechel Badishkanian CC’98
Kyra Barry CC’87
Michael Behringer CC’89
Robert Berne CC’60
Ganesh Batanabhatla CC’06
Timothy Chen CC’93
Sherman Chu CC’82*
Frank Cicero CC’92
Carlos Cuevas CC’05
Karl Cole-Frieman CC’92*
Steven Coleman CC’83
Ben Cosgrove CC’90*
James Gerkis CC’80
Andrew Heinrich CC’13
Dane Holmes CC’92*
Janice Ince CC’01*
Dave Javdan CC’90 (Co-Chair)
Sarkis Jebejian CC’91
Jeff Kateman CC’89*
John Kim CC’95
Reena Kim CC’04
Sang Kim CC’92*
Scott Koonin CC’02 (Co-Chair)
Brian Krisberg CC’81
Barry Levine CC’65
Sherry Lin CC’94*
Cara Luse CC’94*
Ira Malin CC’75
Evan Malter CC’96*
Vijay Mohan CC’01* (Vice Co-Chair)
Cindy Michel CC’95
Paul Myers CC’85
Gregory Ostling CC’91
Abhilash Patel CC’02*
Roy Pomerantz CC’83
Yong-Kyoo Rim CC’00
Hilton Romanski CC’95*
Eric Roth CC’96
Jennifer Ryan CC’89
Sean Ryan CC’90*
Ted Schweitzer CC’91
Matt Sodl CC’88*
James Stone CC’90* (Vice Co-Chair)
Dan Tamkin CC’81
Christina Ying CC’89
Chris Young CC’90*
Raymond Yu CC’89 (Chair Emeritus)
